Gentlemen,
One of the reasons I joined the Double Gun Forum is the civility, with very few personal attacks.
ed good,
I can understand how a man limits his Grouse hunting because of his age. I just cut way back with my Grouse Dog training business this past year, I want to now due more hunting with my friends and less gun dog training.
In fact one of my good friends Cpt Denny Boyce has now given up all his bird hunting, because of his weak legs. Last season was his final Grouse hunt. I almost had to carry the big guy off the Grouse mountain. This Fly Fishing season he sat and read in the Log Cabin. I will miss his company in the woods and Trout streams badly. He is now 86, I am 70 and will continue for as many years as possible.
ed I will never equivocate an animals death with that of a human however. Even my Father and Grandfather who both saw even more death in WWI & WWII than I did in Viet Nam, still Grouse hunted, I do the same. I can understand your thinking however.
My Grouse hunting is not about killing it's about the great dog work and the beautiful mountains, taking the beautiful bird is important however it's just a part of our family tradition. There are times we go out and never shoot a Grouse, it's all part of they way God makes things happen.
Ryman Gun Dog/Dave
L.C. Smith Man
